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S*0772 (Rat #0353, Act #0301 of 1998) General Bill, By Holland, Bryan and Courson
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPELLING ATTENDANCE OF A WITNESS, SO AS TO ALLOW A MAGISTRATE TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF ANY WITNESS RESIDING IN THE COUNTY INSTEAD OF ANY WITNESS RESIDING NOT MORE THAN TWENTY MILES FROM THE MAGISTRATE'S LOCATION; TO PROVIDE IF THE WITNESS FAILS OR REFUSES TO ATTEND OR GIVE EVIDENCE WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE SHOWN THAT THE MAGISTRATE MAY FIND HIM IN CONTEMPT AND SENTENCE HIM UP TO THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTIONAL LIMIT IMPOSED ON MAGISTRATES' COURTS; AND TO DELETE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES.
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A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-3-930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPELLING ATTENDANCE OF A WITNESS, SO AS TO ALLOW A MAGISTRATE TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF ANY WITNESS RESIDING IN THE COUNTY INSTEAD OF ANY WITNESS RESIDING NOT MORE THAN TWENTY MILES FROM THE MAGISTRATE'S LOCATION; TO PROVIDE IF THE WITNESS FAILS OR REFUSES TO ATTEND OR GIVE EVIDENCE WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE SHOWN THAT THE MAGISTRATE MAY FIND HIM IN CONTEMPT AND SENTENCE HIM UP TO THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTIONAL LIMIT IMPOSED ON MAGISTRATES' COURTS; AND TO DELETE CERTAIN OBSOLETE REFERENCES.
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05/21/97 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-9 |
05/21/97 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9 |
01/21/98 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-6 |
01/27/98 | Senate | Read second time SJ-343 |
01/27/98 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-343 |
01/28/98 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-17 |
01/28/98 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-18 |
01/28/98 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18 |
03/25/98 | House | Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-16 |
03/31/98 | House | Read second time HJ-14 |
04/01/98 | House | Read third time and enrolled HJ-22 |
05/21/98 | Ratified R 353 | |
05/27/98 | Signed By Governor | |
06/08/98 | Effective date 05/27/98 | |
06/08/98 | Copies available | |
06/08/98 | Act No. 301 |